A Favorite

We Cooleyville-ites have been trying extra hard for the last 18 months or so to eat better/more natural/less meat and just live a healthier lifestyle over all.  Well that takes trying out lots of new things and recipes.  We have found some great ones and some that were not so great.

Well we had one of our favorites this last week and I thought what a great blog post.   (I go throughout my days now looking for things I can blog about that day.  :) )

Black bean and guacamole burritos are eaten at least every other week, if not more often around these parts.  Here is the recipe;

1 can black beans drained and rinsed
1 can rotel (or chopped tomatoes with green chilies)
2 ripe avocados
1 small container plain greek yogurt
Garlic salt
Flour tortillas

First you mix the beans and the rotel in a bowl and set aside to marinate together.  Then mix up the smashed avocados, yogurt and garlic salt in another bowl.  Then do a layer of the guacamole and the black bean mixture (I use a slotted spoon so it isn't too juicy).  Roll it up into a burrito.  We have added rice if we want to stretch it further and a little cheese from time to time.  But we like it best with just the ing. listed above.  If you add rice then you have to add more salt and other spices to flavor it up more.

Then on a griddle pan (I'm sure a large frying pan would work too) on med-low heat, you grill the burritos, I put a heavy pan on top to flatten them out a bit.  You don't want the heat to hot or you will just burn the shell and the insides will still be cold.  When it is browned on one side flip it and put the pan back on top.

 

I failed to get a cross cut picture to show how delicious it is but trust me, they are yummy and a great healthy, inexpensive dinner.  You won't be disappointed.  :)